The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Speakers at a workshop yesterday said drug users are spreading various diseases like HIV/AIDS across the country.

"They (drug users) do not have knowledge about the deadly virus HIV, which gradually killed human," said Additional Inspector General of Police Muhammad Aminul Islam while addressing the workshop as the chief guest at Telecom Auditorium in the city.

He said the drug users used same syringe for taking drug among the group, which was also a threat for the countrymen.

The workshop was organised by Padakhep Consortium in collaboration with project of the Health Directorate under Health Ministry, national AIDS/STD programme and save the children USA. Aminul Islam said police personnel are working hard to prevent the deadly diseases. "Police personnel will also play a key-role among vulnerable and grassroots level people in the country for prevention of the HIV/AIDS," he added.

Some 33 police officials and others attended the workshop, where speakers shared some information about HIV/AIDS and the present situation.

Dr. Kazi Belayet Ali, programme manager Save the Children USA was present at the workshop as the special guest. Subhas Chandra Halder, monitoring officer of Padakhhep Consortium presented the keynote paper.

Aminul Islam said that thousands of South Asian people are carrying HIV virus and they are spreading its virus among the vulnerable through syringe and drug.